Shuckle (Pokémon)

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Shuckle
ツボツボ Tsubotsubo
#213
213Shuckle.png
Art by Ken Sugimori from HeartGold and SoulSilver
Type
Bug Rock
Category
Mold Pokémon
Abilities
Sturdy or Gluttony Contrary
Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers
Johto
#168
Hoenn
#356
Regional Browser numbers
Oblivia
R-109 N-080
Height
2'00"
Imperial
0.6 m
Metric
Weight
45.2 lbs.
Imperial
20.5 kg
Metric
Dex color
Yellow
Catch rate
190 (24.8%)
Body style
Body14.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F213.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Breeding
Bug group 21 cycles
(5355 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
1
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
1
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 80 Battle Exp.: 801*

Shuckle (Japanese: ツボツボ Tsubotsubo) is a dual-type Bug/Rock Pokémon.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

 
Shuckle in its shell

Shuckle bears resemblance to a small turtle. Shuckle is encased in a very hard red shell that has many holes in it. Its body inside the shell is yellow and presumably very soft. Shuckle's limbs appear limp until in use and are completely able.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Shuckle are well-known for having high defenses, surpassing all other Pokémon in both physical and Special Defense. Because of these high defenses, however, Shuckle's other stats are incredibly low, being either lowest or very near to lowest of all Pokémon.

In Generation II, if a Shuckle is made to hold a standard Berry, it will in time break down into Berry Juice, which doubles its effectiveness. If held even longer, the Berry Juice will harden and turn into a Rare Candy. This functionality was removed from later Generations.

Behavior

Rather than actively hunting and foraging for food like most other Pokémon, it tends to collect berries and store them in its shell. The berries inside are liquefied and fermented by the Shuckle's digestive juices, which are then consumed by the Shuckle. These juices are also used to dissolve rocks for the Shuckle to hide under.

Habitat

Shuckle tend to hide under rocks and fallen logs for long periods of time.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

This Pokémon's main diet consists of berries, which it collects and stores in its shell. In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, having a Shuckle hold a berry turns the berry into Berry Juice, and it also eventually becomes a Rare Candy.

In the anime

 
Shuckle in the anime

Major appearances

In A Better Pill to Swallow, an old man was using the Berry Juice that Shuckle makes to create medicine. One of the Shuckle that he befriended was a purple Shuckle whose Berry Juice attracted Pokémon to anyone who drank it. Because of this, Team Rocket made it their mission to steal it.

Butch's Shuckle debuted in Sleight of Sand!.

Conway used a Shuckle in his battle against Ash in Working on a Right Move!.

Minor appearances

 
Shiny Shuckle in the anime

A Shuckle was one of the residents of Big Town in Pikachu & Pichu.

A Shuckle also appeared in To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!.

A Shuckle appeared in Dressed for Jess Success!.

Another Shuckle appeared in Double-Time Battle Training! under the ownership of Rebecca.

A Shuckle made a brief cameo in SS024, outside Professor Rowan's lab.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
EP170 Shuckle Ash's Pokédex Shuckle, the Mold Pokémon. When Shuckle places organic materials in its husk-like shell, the items are transformed into a unique juice. Shuckle are naturally shy and are most often found hiding beneath rocks.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
DP185 Shuckle Dawn's Pokédex Shuckle, the Mold Pokémon. Shuckle stores berries inside its shell, and the berries eventually turn into a delicious juice.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Shuckle's major appearance is in Volume 23, under the control of Orm. Orm manages to use one Shuckle to control a huge swarm of Shuckle and hold Blue down, but once Blue takes out the leader Shuckle, the entire group formation falls apart.

Another Shuckle was seen under Pike Queen Lucy's command, where it showed off its fair deftness by badly poisoning Emerald's Starmie (as well as take a number of attacks) before being taken out by a Surf attack. She hasn't used it since.

In the TCG

Main article: Shuckle (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I
Red {{{redbluedex}}}
Blue
Yellow {{{yellowdex}}}
Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II
Gold The Berries it stores in its vase-like shell decompose and become a gooey liquid.
Silver It stores Berries inside its shell. To avoid attacks, it hides beneath rocks and remains completely still.
Crystal The fluid secreted by its toes carves holes in rocks for nesting and can be mixed with Berries to make a drink.
Stadium 2 The Berries it stores in its vase-like shell decompose and become a gooey liquid.
Generation III
Ruby Shuckle quietly hides itself under rocks, keeping its body concealed inside its hard shell while eating berries it has stored away. The berries mix with its body fluids to become a juice.
Sapphire
Emerald A Shuckle hides under rocks, keeping its body concealed inside its shell while eating stored berries. The berries mix with its body fluids to become a juice.
FireRed It stores Berries inside its shell. To avoid attacks, it hides beneath rocks and remains completely still.
LeafGreen The Berries it stores in its vase-like shell decompose and become a gooey liquid.
Generation IV
Diamond It stores berries in its shell. The berries eventually ferment to become delicious juices.
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold The Berries it stores in its vase-like shell decompose and become a gooey liquid.
SoulSilver It stores Berries inside its shell. To avoid attacks, it hides beneath rocks and remains completely still.
Generation V
Black It stores berries in its shell. The berries eventually ferment to become delicious juices.
White
Black 2 {{{black2dex}}}
White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I
Red Blue
None Trade
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
None Trade
Generation II
Gold Silver
Rare Cianwood City (given away), Rock Smash boulders in Cianwood City or Vermilion City
Crystal
Rare Cianwood City (given away), Rock Smash boulders in Cianwood City or Vermilion City
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
None Trade
Emerald
Common Safari Zone (Rock Smash boulders)
FireRed LeafGreen
None Trade
Colosseum
One Deep Colosseum (Shadow)
XD
One Trade Surskit in Pyrite Town
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Dongle Route 224 (Emerald)
Platinum
Dongle Route 224 (Emerald)
HeartGold SoulSilver
Rare Cianwood City (given away), Rock Smash boulders in Cianwood City or Vermilion City
Pal Park
Sea
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
Rare Route 14
Black 2 White 2
None Trade
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Channel Cobalt Coast
Pokémon Trozei! Secret Storage 8
Trozei Battle
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red/Blue Rescue Team
Mt. Blaze (5F-9F)
Howling Forest (7F-11F)
Oddity Cave (B6-B9)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time/Darkness
Upper Steam Cave (1F-7F)
Landslide Cave (B1-B12)
Pokémon Ranger:
Guardian Signs
Wireless Tower
Fire Temple
Pokémon Rumble Blast Lake: Soothing Shore

Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Gold Silver Berry (50%)
Crystal
Emerald   Oran Berry (100%)
Diamond Pearl   Oran Berry (100%)
Platinum
HeartGold SoulSilver   Berry Juice (100%)
Black White   Berry Juice (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
20
80 - 127 150 - 244
10
13 - 68 22 - 130
230
211 - 310 418 - 614
10
13 - 68 22 - 130
230
211 - 310 418 - 614
5
9 - 62 13 - 119
Total:
505
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
1/2
Power
1/4 ☆☆☆
Skill
1/2
Stamina
5/5 ★★★★★
Jump
2/2 ★★
Total
10/15 ★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal ½×
Fighting
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V
Other generations:
II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
00Start Withdraw Water Status 0000 —% 40
00Start Constrict Normal Physical 01010 100100% 35
00Start Bide Normal Physical 0000 —% 10
00Start Struggle Bug Bug Special 03030 100100% 20
077 Encore Normal Status 0000 100100% 5
1313 Wrap Normal Physical 01515 09090% 20
1919 Safeguard Normal Status 0000 —% 25
2525 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —% 10
3131 Gastro Acid Poison Status 0000 100100% 10
3737 Rollout Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20
4343 Power Trick Psychic Status 0000 —% 10
4949 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100100% 20
5555 Power Split Psychic Status 0000 —% 10
5555 Guard Split Psychic Status 0000 —% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Shuckle
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Shuckle
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V
Other generations:
II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
  TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10
  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 0000 100}}100% 15
  TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5
  TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
  TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 25
  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
  TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15
  TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10
  TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
  TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
  TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
  TM34 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10
  TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10
  TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 —}}—% 10
  TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 05050 080}}80% 10
  TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
  TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
  TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
  TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
  TM69 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000 —}}—% 20
  TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 20
  TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5
  TM74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 0000 100}}100% 5
  TM76 Struggle Bug Bug Special 03030 100}}100% 20
  TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
  TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15
  TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
  TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15
  HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Shuckle
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Shuckle
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation V
Other generations:
II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Acid Poison Special 40 100% 30
Acupressure Normal Status —% 30
Final Gambit Fighting Special 100% 5
Helping Hand Normal Status —% 20
Knock Off Dark Physical 20 100% 20
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10
Rock Blast Rock Physical 25 90% 10
Sand Tomb Ground Physical 35 85% 15
Sweet Scent Normal Status 100% 20
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Shuckle in Generation V
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Shuckle in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Shuckle
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Shuckle
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation V
Other generations:
II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
  • A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Shuckle can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Shuckle cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Shuckle
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Shuckle
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
 N/A 
Not available
Pokémon Pinball RS
 N/A 
Not available
Pokémon Trozei!
   
Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
File:MDP RT 213.png Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 6.9%
Friend Area: Mt. Deepgreen
Phrases
51%-100% HP If the going gets too rough, I'll retreat within my shell!
26%-50% HP No more tomfoolery! My health is halfway down.
1%-25% HP I think it's hopeless... I want to hide in my shell...
Level up Yes, finally leveled up! I'll beat on my shell like a tom-tom!
Partner phrases
51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%.
26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%.
1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%.
Level up Yes, finally leveled up! I'll beat on my shell like a tom-tom!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness
,
and Explorers of Sky
  Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 8.2%
IQ group: E
Pokémon Ranger
Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None
Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0
Browser entry  
This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None
Browser entry  
This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group: Poké Assist: Field move:
 Rock   
( Rock )
Past
 
( Normal )
 
(Crush ×1)
Past
 
(Electrify ×1)
Browser entry  
It triggers rockfalls around itself that make Pokémon Tired.
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
N/A Not
Available
Defense
Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
  PokéPark Pad entry:
This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
  Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}}
PokéPark Pad entry:
This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
  HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}}
Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}}
Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}}
Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}}
Does not evolve.
Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

 
Does not evolve
Shuckle
 Bug  Rock 


Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
       
       
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
       
       
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
       
       
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
     
     
  For other sprites and images, please see Shuckle images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Origin

Shuckle seems to be based on an endolith, an organism that lives inside porous rocks or animal shells or possibly an abalone. Fungi, also known as mold, are common endoliths; This explains why Shuckle is the mold Pokémon. It may also be based on scale insects – small, shelled parasites that produce a sweet fluid called honeydew that attracts other insects. Shuckle may have been based on a variety of mollusks, as it shares some characteristics with them. Some examples of the similar characteristics are the shell, muscular and limp-seeming feet, the use of acids to receive food or to break down obstacles, likes fermented foods, and both also live close to the water. It may also be based on turtles or tortoises.

Name origin

Shuckle may be derived from shuck, a husk or pod, barnacle, and possibly turtle. Its Japanese name is a repetition of 壷 tsubo, jar, or 富士壺 fujitsubo, barnacle.

In other languages

Language Name Name Origin
German Pottrott From Pott and verrotten, referring to the fermentation of berries in its shell.
French Caratroc From carapace and troc, referring to its ability of transforming berries into berry juice.
Korean 단단지 Dandanji
Chinese (Taiwan) 壺壺 Hú Hú From its Japanese name. Repetition of the character .


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